‘Test, test, test’: WHO chief’s coronavirus message to world
The World Health Organization called on all countries on Monday to ramp up their testing programs as the best way to slow the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, and also urged companies to boost production of vital equipment to overcome acute shortag…
San Francisco counties to order three-week ‘shelter in place’ – San Francisco Chronicle
Six San Francisco Bay Area counties were expected to order a 3-week “shelter in place” starting Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday.
White House challenges AI researchers to tackle coronavirus questions
The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy on Monday challenged researchers to use artificial intelligence techniques to analyze about 29,000 scholarly articles to answer key questions about the coronavirus.
As coronavirus spreads, U.S. defense secretary separated from deputy
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has started keeping himself and his staff physically separated from his deputy’s team as one of the precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from impacting the Pentagon’s operations.
G7 leaders vow to do what it takes to fight coronavirus, support economies
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies said on Monday they were committed to doing “whatever is necessary” to battle the coronavirus pandemic and to work together more closely to protect public health, jobs and growth.
Greece to shut shops, quarantine all arrivals from abroad
Greece announced on Monday it will shut all shops apart from supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, petrol stations and food delivery services, and put anyone arriving from abroad into quarantine for two weeks, to fight the coronavirus.
Coronavirus takes growing toll on German life and economy
Germany announced plans on Monday to close most shops, limit restaurants’ opening hours and ban religious services to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Guatemala to close borders for two weeks to contain coronavirus
Guatemala will close its borders for the next two weeks as part of measures aimed at containing coronavirus, President Alejandro Giammattei said on Monday.
Portugal confirms country’s first death from coronavirus
Portugal’s Health Minister Marta Temido said an 80-year-old man died of the coronavirus on Monday – the country’s first fatality since the epidemic began.
Armenia declares one-month state of emergency for coronavirus
Armenia on Monday declared a state of emergency until April 14 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, and postponed a referendum on changes to the Constitutional Court until after the emergency.
